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Peter David Robinson (born 29 December 1948) is a British politician who has been the First Minister of Northern Ireland and Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party since 2008. He has been actively involved in Northern Irish politics since 1970 when he became a founding member of the DUP along with Ian Paisley.
Robinson served as Paisley’s Parliamentary Assistant at Westminster prior to assuming the role of the General Secretary of the DUP in 1975, a position which he held until 1979 and which afforded him the opportunity to exert unprecedented influence within the fledgling unionist party. In 1977, Robinson was elected as a councillor for the Castlereagh Borough Council in Dundonald, and in 1979, he became the youngest-serving Member of Parliament (MP) when he was ...

Both of Northern Ireland’s biggest political parties have claimed that Sinn Fein’s success |in the Irish general election will boost their performance in Stormont elections later this year. Yesterday, DUP leader Peter Robinson mentioned it as he launched his candidates for the Assembly elections. Mr Robinson conceded that Sinn Fein's Dail gains provided it with “limited opportunities for growth in Northern Ireland”, but added “there will also be a bounce for us because people will want to stop Gerry Adams in his tracks with his all-Ireland project”.
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TUV leader Jim Allister has accused the Northern Ireland Executive of being the most "wretched, useless government anywhere in the western world".Mr Allister told delegates at its annual conference policing and justice would have already been devolved if it wasn't for the TUV's opposition.He said DUP leader Peter Robinson was "clinging to a sinking ship".He pledged to give a voice to unionists who want to move towards voluntary coalition and an opposition role.Mr Allister, a former DUP member, formed the party in 2007 based on opposition to power-sharing with Sinn Fein.He hit out at what he ...

Tuesday, 13 January 2009
First Minister Peter Robinson has urged the Government to fulfill its promise to hand over former military sites to the Stormont Executive. And after meetings with Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Secretary of State Shaun Woodward, Mr Robinson said he still held out hope. He also said he disagreed with the remarks of NI Office Security Minister Paul Goggins that local political parties have “embellished” the generosity of the anticipated handover. The DUP leader said the situation was clear cut in the Government’s own documents from 1995 in the ...

Arlene Foster's tribute to outgoing First Minister Peter Robinson - Belfast TelegraphBelfast TelegraphArlene Foster's tribute to outgoing First Minister Peter RobinsonBelfast Telegraph"There are many who will deservedly share the credit for the Northern Ireland we have now, but few more so than Peter Robinson. "His legacy is not just that he became First Minister but that he ensured that devolution survived the early rocky years.Arlene Foster: DUP leader succeeds Peter Robinson as Northern Ireland's First MinisterThe IndependentArlene Foster to replace Peter Robinson as North's First MinisterBreakingNews.iePeter Robinson steps down from first minister postBelfast Newsletterthe Irish News -RTE.ieall 182 news articles »

Peter Robinson strikes conciliatory note as he bows out with Martin McGuinness tribute - Belfast TelegraphBelfast TelegraphPeter Robinson strikes conciliatory note as he bows out with Martin McGuinness tributeBelfast TelegraphAfter Mr McGuinness was re-nominated by Sinn Fein MLA Catriona Ruane, he revealed that in recent years Mr Robinson has urged him to remain in office. "Peter took over in 2008 and, in one of the first conversations we had, he said to me, 'No matter what ...Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness hails 'friendship' with Peter Robinsonthe Irish NewsMcGuinness hails Robinson's leadership and friendshipBelfast Newsletterall 3 news articles »

Bryson: Peter Robinson joked that he was once 'more hardline' than me - Belfast NewsletterBelfast NewsletterBryson: Peter Robinson joked that he was once 'more hardline' than meBelfast NewsletterComparisons between himself and a young Mr Robinson again drew more laughter. “I had that conversation with Peter Robinson in his Stormont office in the summer of 2013,” he said. The meeting took place after Mr Bryson was released from prison in the ...and more »